First things first. Before you read my book review of Private India written by Ashwin Sanghi, I need to clear out two IMPORTANT things. I am one of the huge fans of Ashwin Sanghi, the writer. I am not biased while reviewing his books. Cool. So coming back to Private India, it is a well-paced thriller co-authored by James Patterson. James has already written many books titled Private Series.
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Readers, Today, we all read about how to write a thriller. Requirements are as follows: A plot of a best-selling book by a Videsi (International) best selling author A touch of mythology. Some fine knowledge of history. A few desi (Indian) characters, a few firang (out of India) characters. A romantic angle to occasionally lead the readers off the plot at irregular intervals.
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The mantra written above holds vital importance throughout the novel. It starts and ends with this mantra. The novel is a well-paced thriller penned by the renowned novelist, Ashwin Sanghi. Set in two different eras, a common plot binds the storyline. In 340 BC, a lesser known teacher called Kautilya (later known as Chanakya) had defied all the odds to dethrone a powerful ruler of Magadha and instil a mere shepherd Chandragupta as the king of Bharat (later known as India).
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Before I begin my review, I have a few queries that make me wonder. What on earth does Jesus Christ’s life have that makes the writer wanting to explore deeper and deeper? Am I the only reader that feels awed by the topic of Christ? Every time I read something about Christ, I come across newer information about the same. Well.. That isn’t the feedback I plan to talk about.
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Ravana starts off this one with a punch: “For thousands of years, I have been vilified and my death is celebrated year after year in every corner of India. Why? Was it because I challenged the Gods for the sake of my daughter? Was it because I freed a race from the yoke of caste-based Deva rule? You have heard the victor’s tale, the Ramayana. Now hear the Ravanayana, for I am Ravana, the Asura, and my story is the tale of the vanquished.
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There is a climax scene where the antagonist Fernand asks the protagonist Edmond Dantes, “Why are you doing all this? Why, in God’s name, why?” Dantes pauses, remembering what Fernand said when he asked why he betrayed him, “It’s complicated. Let’s just say it’s vengeance for the life that you stole from me.” If I have to encourage any person to take up reading then the first book that I would suggest he is going to be The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
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A man is known by the company he keeps… _** … A wise man is known by the books he reads!**_ More than a decade ago, when I completed reading the first book from my school library, I thought I had more knowledge and information than the rest of the comrades in my classroom. What I failed to realize, was that fact that no matter how many books I read, the universe has left something more to learn that is unknown to me.
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